Male and Female Reproductive System

Question 1

Vagina

Answer 1

canal that joins the cervix (lower part of the uterus) to the outside of the body.

Question 2

Fallopian tubes

Answer 2

narrow tube from the ovaries that serve as tunnels for the ova (egg cells) to travel to the uterus; this is where fertilization normally occurs

Question 3

Cervix

Answer 3

opening to the uterus; dilates to 10cm to allow baby to pass through.

Question 4

Uterus

Answer 4

hollow, pear-shaped organ that’s home to the developing fetus; divided into two parts, the cervix and the corpus (main body of the uterus)

Question 5

Menstruation

Answer 5

Refers to the periodic shedding of the uterine lining because fertilization did not occur.

Question 6

Ovaries

Answer 6

small, oval-shaped glands located on either side of the uterus; the ovaries produce eggs and hormones

Question 7

Endometrium

Answer 7

The lining of the uterus that thickens as the egg matures; this brings food and oxygen to the growing baby.

Question 8

Penis

Answer 8

the male organ that carries the urethra (where urine and semen are discharged from)

Question 9

Urethra

Answer 9

a tube in which sperm and urine leave through

Question 10

Epididymis

Answer 10

a coiled tube where sperm matures

Question 11

Testes (testicles)

Answer 11

a pair of glands (testicle) that produce sperm and testosterone

Question 12

Vas Deferans

Answer 12

sperm travel into this tube and are stored here until they leave the body during ejaculation or are reabsorbed

Question 13

Seminal Vesicle

Answer 13

a tiny organ that secretes fluid into nourish sperm

Question 14

Scrotum

Answer 14

the sac that contracts/relaxes to move the testes closer or farther away from the body to regulate their temperature

Question 15

Prostate Gland

Answer 15

the gland in males that adds fluids that nourish and protect sperm when sperm are in female body